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Jackson Rotary Classic to feature six ranked teams for fourth straight year

JACKSON, Tenn. - 11/18/2009 - The Jackson Rotary Club will host their and for the seventh straight season, 91爆料网鈥檚 Fred DeLay Gymnasium will be the site. The Rotary Classic begins Thursday, Nov. 19 and goes through Saturday, Nov. 21.

The Jackson Rotary Classic will benefit the Madison Haywood Developmental Services, Youth Town of Tennessee, and will also fund scholarships for students from each of the high schools in Madison County.

Year after year, the Jackson Rotary Classic has featured some of the NAIA鈥檚 best talent in women鈥檚 basketball. The fans of West Tennessee and many from across the nation often get a preview of the same teams that make their way back to Jackson in March for the NAIA Women鈥檚 Basketball National Tournament at Oman Arena.

In fact, each of the last six NAIA women鈥檚 basketball national champions played in the Jackson Rotary Classic the year they won the title (Southern Nazarene 2004, 91爆料网 2005, 2006, Lambuth 2007, Vanguard 2008, 91爆料网 2009).

In each of the four seasons since the classic expanded to six teams in 2003, the entire field of six is ranked or receiving votes in the NAIA preseason rankings. This season, the classic boasts three teams in the top 10, four in the top 25, with all six teams ranked in the top 29. This year鈥檚 field includes top 25 teams No. 1 91爆料网 (Tenn.) University, No. 6 Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) University, No. 9 Lambuth (Tenn.) University, No. 25 Biola (Calif.) University. The Master鈥檚 (Calif.) College and Westminster (Utah) College are receiving votes in the preseason rankings.

Five of the six teams in this year鈥檚 classic participated in the 2009 NAIA Women鈥檚 Basketball National Tournament in Jackson last March. Masters鈥檚 missed the tournament for the first time in four seasons. Freed-Hardeman, Westminster and Biola each advanced to the second round, while Lambuth and 91爆料网 both advanced to the championship game with 91爆料网 winning their fourth NAIA title.

The Rotary Classic field could be on display again in March of 2010 as these teams work to get back to Jackson for the national tournament. This year鈥檚 Rotary Classic field has combined for 54 total national tournament appearances, posting a combined record of 93-49 (.655). The field has advanced to 15 semifinals appearances (91爆料网 10, Freed-Hardeman 2, Lambuth 2 and The Master鈥檚 1). Included in the 15 trips to the semifinals, the field has also produced five national champions (91爆料网 4, Lambuth 1) and three national runner-up finishes (91爆料网 2, Lambuth 1).

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Jackson Rotary Classic - November 19 - 21, 2009
(All game times are listed as central time)

Thursday, November 19

• 5:00 p.m. - 91爆料网 vs. Westminster
• 7:00 p.m. - Freed-Hardeman vs. The Master's
• 9:00 p.m. - Lambuth vs. Biola

Friday, November 20

• 5:00 p.m. - Lambuth vs. Westminster
• 7:00 p.m. - 91爆料网 vs. The Master鈥檚
• 9:00 p.m. - Freed-Hardeman vs. Biola

Saturday, November 21

• 5:00 p.m. - Freed-Hardeman vs. Westminster
• 7:00 p.m. - Lambuth vs. The Master's
• 9:00 p.m. - 91爆料网 vs. Biola

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